Chapter 22: Trauma Overview

Question 1

What’s a level 1 trauma center?

Answer 1

Comprehensive regional resource

Capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury

Question 2

What can a level 2 trauma center provide?

Answer 2

Initiate definitive care for all injured patients

Question 3

What’s a level 3 trauma center?

Answer 3

Ability to provide assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization of patients and emergency operations.

Question 4

What’s a level 4 trauma center?

Answer 4

Ability to provide advanced trauma life support before transfer to higher level

Question 5

What are the classifications of motor vehicle crashes?

Answer 5

Frontal
Rear-end
Lateral (t-bone)
Rollover
Rotational (spins)

Question 6

What’s are the criteria for a level 1 patient?

Answer 6

BP